Innovative practices to address GBV in the Asia Pacific region in the pandemic context
An Issue Brief summarising the innovative practices to address gender-based violence in the Asia Pacific region in the pandemic context. Continue reading
Category: Policy Briefs
Exploring Intellectual Property and Access to Medicines from a Gender Approach
Women in poor and low-income countries face barriers to gaining access to reliable healthcare, affordable patented drugs, and life-saving essential drugs. In particular, vulnerable and marginalized women in low-income countries suffer the most because of a lack of access to healthcare… Continue reading
Access to Medicines in the Era of Patents
Sama, as a part of its ongoing work on access to medicines, developed a policy brief which examines the cycle of drug development and the impact on accessibility and affordability of drugs when product patents are granted on the drugs; the conflicts between… Continue reading
Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill 2016: Analysis and Suggested Changes
The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016 is listed for the session of Parliament which begins in July 2018. Sama has prepared a Policy Brief addressing the issues and concerns around the bill in its current form. Download PDF Continue reading
ART Policy Brief: Bill and Rules
A critique of the provisions of the Draft ART Bill 2010 by the ICMR. It is published in English and Hindi. Continue reading
Welcome kit on ARTs for Parliamentarians
A policy brief on the Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs) for Parliamentarians (2009). Continue reading